Tabs for Of Mice & Men's song, Break Free, off their album, Restoring Force. I've tabbed
out what the rhythm plays (for the most part), and there might be a few errors. Tabbed
by lafawafa, hope you all enjoy!
Tuning: Drop C
Basic guide:
* - Palm mute
/ - Slide up
\ - Slide down
+ - Harmonic
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Intro (0:14-0:29)
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------|
C|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-| (x2)
G|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-|
C|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-|
*** * * **** * * **** * *
Verse 1 (0:29-0:47)
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------|
C|-0222----0222----0222----2-2-5-5-5\0-| (x2)
G|-0222----0222----0222----2-2-5-5-5\0-|
C|-0222----0222----0222----2-2-5-5-5\0-|
**** **** **** * * * * * *
Play this after the second time:
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------|
C|-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-------------|
G|-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-------------|
C|-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-------------|
* * * * * * * * * * *
On the last set of 7's, slide down to 2, as the song will transition into the chorus.
Chorus (0:47-1:05)
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------|
C|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-| (x2)
G|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-|
C|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-|
*** * * **** * * **** * *
Play this after the second time:
D|---------|
A|---------|
F|---------|
C|-9-9-9-5-|
G|-7-7-7-3-|
C|-7-7-7-3-|
Verse 2 (1:06-1:30)
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------|
C|-0222----0222----0222----2-2-5-5-5\0-| (x3)
G|-0222----0222----0222----2-2-5-5-5\0-|
C|-0222----0222----0222----2-2-5-5-5\0-|
**** **** **** * * * * * *
Play this after the third time:
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------|
C|-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-------------|
G|-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-------------|
C|-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-------------|
* * * * * * * * * * *
Remember to slide down to 2 on the last set of 7's.
Chorus (1:31-2:00)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/of_mice_and_men/break_free_tab.html ]
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------|
C|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-| (x2)
G|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-|
C|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-|
*** * * **** * * **** * *
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------|
C|-222-222--555-555--000-000--333-333-| (x2)
G|-222-222--555-555--000-000--333-333-|
C|-222-222--555-555--000-000--333-333-|
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Instead of playing the 3's after the second time, play this (and let it ring):
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------|
C|-5---------------------------------------|
G|-3---------------------------------------|
C|-3---------------------------------------|
Bridge (2:00-2:23)
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------|
C|-22-0---2-0-22-0---2-0-22-0---2-0-22-0-8-7-5-| (x3)
G|-22-0---2-0-22-0---2-0-22-0---2-0-22-0-8-7-5-|
C|-22-0-5-2-0-22-0-5-2-0-22-0-5-2-0-22-0-8-7-5-|
** * * * * ** * * * * ** * * * * ** * * * *
(2:23-2:42)
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
F|------5+----------5+----------5+----------------|
C|-22-0----2-0-22-0----2-0-22-0----2-0-22-5-8-7-5-|
G|-22-0----2-0-22-0----2-0-22-0----2-0-22-5-8-7-5-|
C|-22-0----2-0-22-0----2-0-22-0----2-0-22-5-8-7-5-|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|------5+----------5+----------5+------5-|
C|-22-0----2-0-22-0----2-0-22-0----22-0-5-|
G|-22-0----2-0-22-0----2-0-22-0----22-0-3-|
C|-22-0----2-0-22-0----2-0-22-0----22-0---|
Chorus (2:45-3:16)
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------|
C|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-| (x2)
G|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-|
C|-222-2-2--5555-5-5--0000-0-0--33333333-|
*** * * **** * * **** * *
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------|
C|-222-222--555-555--000-000--333-333-| (x2)
G|-222-222--555-555--000-000--333-333-|
C|-222-222--555-555--000-000--333-333-|
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Instead of playing the 3's after the second time, play this (and let it ring):
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------|
C|-5---------------------------------------|
G|-3---------------------------------------|
C|-3---------------------------------------|
